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Aunshuman Gaekwad
Aunshuman Dattajirao Gaekwad
Born: 23 September 1952, Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra
Major Teams: Baroda, India.
Known As: Aunshuman Gaekwad
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break
Test Debut: India v West Indies at Calcutta, 3rd Test, 1974/75
Last Test: India v England at Calcutta, 3rd Test, 1984/85
ODI Debut: India v England at Lord's, World Cup, 1975
Last ODI: India v West Indies at Gauhati, 2nd ODI, 1987/88
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 40 70 4 1985 201 30.07 2 10 15 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 334 8 187 2 93.50 1-4 0 0 167.0 3.35
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 15 14 1 269 78* 20.69 52.84 0 1 6 0
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 8 0 39 1 39.00 1-39 0 0 48.0 4.87
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1969/70 - 1991/92)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 206 326 34 12136 225 41.56 34 47 160 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 10649 4587 143 32.07 6-49 3 0 74.4 2.58
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(career: 1974/75 - 1975/76)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 55 53 4 1601 111* 32.67 2 12 17 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 537 343 22 15.59 4-23 3 0 24.4 3.83
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Anshuman Gaekwad's chief claim to fame is being Sunil Gavaskar's
dependable partner in many Tests in the 70s and 80s. Probably next to
the Gavaskar-Chauhan pairing, the two formed the most reliable opening
partnership in recent times. Indeed, there are many similarities
between Gaekwad and Chauhan. They played the same number of Tests 40 - and had roughly the same average (Chauhan finished with 31.57 to
Gaekwad's 30.07) and aggregate (Chauhan had 2084, Gaekwad 1985). Their
batting styles too were not very different. Both had technical
limitations but none could question their courage and
commitment. Unlike Chauhan however, Gaekwad came into the team as a
middle order batsman but was pushed into the opening slot. He did not
do badly in his new job but the success of the Gavaskar-Chauhan
partnership saw him back in the middle order. In the late 70s however
he lost his place before making a comeback in 1983 as Gavaskar's
opening partner.
Gaekwad always faced up bravely to the fastest of bowlers and one
admired his grit. Though his overall image was that of a steady
player, Gaekwad was capable of producing some thoroughbred strokes,
particularly the drive. Known for his intense concentration, Gaekwad
batted 671 minutes (436 balls) for his highest Test score - 201
against Pakistan at Jullunder in 1983. It was then the slowest double
century in first class cricket. But perhaps his most typical innings
was the 81 he hit against West Indies on a variable Kingston pitch and
against Michael Holding at his most fearsome before he retired after
being struck on the left ear whereupon he spent two days in
hospital. A deep student of the game, Gaekwad was an astute captain
for Baroda for whom he scored 5951 runs in the Ranji Trophy with 15
hundreds. In the late 90s he became the coach of the Indian
team. (Partab Ramchand)
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